A bill to provide limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response.

Summary

Grants immunity from civil liability to: (1) persons who, in good faith and based on an objectively reasonable suspicion, report suspicious activity involving or directed against a passenger transportation system, a threat to such system or to passenger safety or security, or an act of terrorism; and (2) passenger transportation security system employees or agents and other federal employees with transportation security responsibilities who take reasonable actions, in good faith, to respond to reported threats.

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Timeline

1. 26 July 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 July 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 26 July 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 July 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 July 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → To grant immunity from civil liability to any person who voluntarily notifies appropriate security personnel of suspicious activity believed to threaten transportation safety or security or takes reasonable action to mitigate such activity.
• related to → A bill to grant immunity from civil liability to any person who voluntarily notifies appropriate security personnel of suspicious activity believed to threaten transportation safety or security or takes reasonable action to mitigate such activity.